According to most sources I've read, Itosu Anko developed the 5 Pinan Kata from
Kusanku.
According to Higaonna Moria Sensei, Saifa is indeed practiced in Fujian province
much as
it is practiced in Goju-Ryu.
The only kata named Seichin with which I am familiar is found in Uechi-Ryu, and
it was
created by Uechi Kanei Sensei (1911-1991?)
If you meant Sanchin, it can most certainly be traced back to various styles
practiced in
Fujian province. Uechi-Ryu, which, per Patrick McCarthy, is derived from Fujian
Tiger
Style Gongfu, has a version. So does Ngo Cho Kuen.
Lou
--- Charles Mack <chasbwave3@...> wrote:
>
> It was always my understanding that Siafa Kata origins were Chinesse, Unlike
Seichin
> which was developed by a japanesse General to train his troops, the others
Pinan's and
> such were Funakoshi's Kata's which were modified from te longer Kata Kanku...
Just my
> two cents worth...


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